Russia’s Gazprom on Thursday said no turbines used on the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline were undergoing maintenance in Canada, a day after a Canadian minister was quoted as saying five turbines were there. Canada’s foreign affairs minister Melanie Joly in a report was quoted by broadcaster CBC News as …
Read More »Gazprom to Shut Gas Pipeline to Europe for Three Days
A key Russian natural gas pipeline will shut down for three days of maintenance at the end of this month, the state-owned energy company Gazprom announced, raising economic pressure on Germany and other European countries that depend on the fuel to power industry, generate electricity and heat homes. The latest …
Read More »Russia’s Natural Gas Production Falls for three Consecutive Months
Russia’s natural gas production plunged by 18 percent in June compared to May, new data from the Joint Organisations Data Initiative (JODI) showed on Wednesday, cited by the International Energy Forum. Russia’s natural gas output in June was 30 percent below the March level, just after the Russian invasion of …
Read More »Russian Gas Flows to Europe have Remained Steady
According to operator data, gas flows from Russia to Europe through some major pipelines remained steady, although low, on Tuesday. Physical flows through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline from Russia to Germany were 14,604,119 kilowatt hours per hour (kWh/h) from 7:00 to 8:00 CET, consistent with levels reported on Monday …
Read More »Gazprom Ramps up Gas Flows to Hungary via TurkStream Pipeline
Russia’s Gazprom has ramped up flows to Hungary via the TurkStream pipeline that brings gas to Hungary via Bulgaria and Serbia, a Hungarian foreign ministry official said on Saturday (13 August). European Union member Hungary has maintained what it calls pragmatic relations with Moscow since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, creating …
Read More »Gazprom Says Suspending Gas Supplies to Latvia
Russian energy giant Gazprom Saturday suspended gas supplies to Latvia following tensions between Moscow and the West over the conflict in Ukraine and sweeping European and US sanctions against Russia. “Today, Gazprom suspended its gas supplies to Latvia… due to violations of the conditions” of purchase, the company said on …
Read More »Gazprom Reducing Daily Gas Deliveries to Italian Eni
Russian Gazprom is reducing daily gas deliveries to Italian Eni company by almost 20.6 percent, Trend reports with reference to Eni. “Gazprom informed it will deliver gas volumes for approximately 27 million cubic meters today, compared to daily deliveries of approximately 34 million cubic meters made in recent days. Eni …
Read More »Global Competition for LNG Intensifies on New Russia Supply Cut
Russia’s latest move to cut natural gas supply to Europe is intensifying global competition for seaborne shipments of the fuel, threatening higher prices and shortages from Asia to South America. Utilities in South Korea and Japan are accelerating plans to purchase more liquefied natural gas cargoes for winter out of …
Read More »EU to Members: Reduce Gas Use after New Putin Warning
After President Vladimir Putin warned that Russian gas and oil sent to Europe could be further reduced and even stopped, the European Union this week called on member states to cut gas use by 15 percent by March. After a 10-day shutdown for annual maintenance, supplies via the Nord Stream …
Read More »Iran’s NIOC, Russia’s Gazprom Strike $40b MoU
The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and Russia’s Gazprom signed a memorandum of understanding worth roughly 40 billion dollars. The document was signed during an online ceremony on Tuesday by NIOC CEO Mohsen Khojastehmehr and Vitaly Markelov, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee. The development of Kish and North …
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